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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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